Indian Princely States - Jammu & Kashmir A Selection from the Dan Walker Collection June 12, 2018

Dear collector and client, If ever an international poll was held to find out which collecting area has been the most obscure and challenging to collect, it would most certainly be the Princely States of India. Philatelically speaking, these little known territories, however, have been gaining popularity through the encouragement of the India Study Circle for Philately and the work of collectors and specialists like Dan Walker. After the success of the December sale of Indian States, I returned to visit Dan Walker and we decided to present to the market something slightly different. The stamps and postal history of Jammu and Kashmir have fascinated the philatelic world for generations and have been collected by many serious philatelists including Frits Staal, D.P.Masson, A.S.Bard, Wolfgang Hellrigl. T. Eames, L.E.Dawson and many others. This sale of almost three hundred lots represents a wonderful array of items from almost all the different issues of Jammu and Kashmir and gives the new and experimented collectors the opportunity to start a new collection or add items to there already advanced holding. Our company strives for excellence in lotting, presentation and promotion of every major property entrusted to us. We invite you to visit us in person or via the internet to examine and determine those lots which may be of interest to you. We hope the results will be strong throughout the auction, justifying our efforts and pleasing our vendors —but of course, that is up to you, the clients! We wish you success with your bids and satisfaction with your purchases. Geneva, April 2018 Marcus Orsi Chief Philatelist Introduction